Thursday, May 23, 2013

Spending weekend in the lap of nature


All of us are aware of Ooty & must have also visited the popular hill station but there are some spots in the outskirts of the city which one must visit. On our first marriage anniversary i.e., 6th May ‘13, we took a vehicle & made a road trip which was amazing to Ooty & the nearby destination. Bangalore to Ooty is 268 kms & May month is peak season so flocked with tourist & room rents surges double. (‘loot mar season’). Best part is clear skies & ideal time for sightseeing. We planned for complete three days trip.

Day 1: Start early at 5 am from Bangalore enjoying the cool breeze. Bandipur & Mudumalai  National parks are two destinations where one could spot animals by jungle safari, we were lucky to see wild elephants, herd of deer, four-horned antelope, grey langur & Peacock (but no tigers L).  By noon we reach our luxury hotel with welcoming staff & awesome ambience.  We panned the day for inside city tour & market analysis. Though rain surprised us but could let our spirits down, I continued with photoshoot.


Day 2: With morning breakfast of bread-omelet, we planned for Conoor after visiting Doda betta peak (it is the second highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills, just the roads are pathetic). Conoor is a small place, surrounded by tea plantations & one could enjoy the toy-train ride too. Popular spots are Dolphin nose view point, Lady Canning seat, Lambs rock (lambs dhoond te reh jaoge), Sims park, law’s falls & Catherine falls. By the end of the day we were back in our hotel with some chocolate & tea powder shopping.

Day 3: Way out of the city there are two options one is the drive beyond Masinagudi entailing 35 hairpin bends, it used to be an elephant corridor & the other is scenic view & some more tourist spots.  Hindustan photo films, Kamraj Sagar Lake, Kamraj sagar dam (few kms from the lake), Wenlock downs (Shooting medu), tree park, Pykkara falls & dam are the spots which are in the outskirts but still populated with tourist.

We missed Emarald lake & Avalanche lake due to bad road conditions & safety issues.
I have been to Ooty earlier too but this time it was special & exhilarating. Bangaloreans need a break from this pollution & concrete. 



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